Chapter 0869 Dragon Capture Plan

Chapter 0869: Dragon Hunting Plan

After waiting outside for a while, the guard came out and allowed Qin Yun to enter.

Qin Yun adjusted his robes and walked through the main gate.

Inside the hall were many people. As soon as Qin Yun entered, he could see representatives from Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Dragon King Manor.

In addition, there was a group of unfamiliar strong individuals, most of whom exuded the presence of Emperor Wu or Half-Immortal experts.

Xian Rujing and Long Yucang were also standing to the side, their faces dark.

The members of the Heavenly Dragon Gate, upon seeing Qin Yun, gnashed their teeth.

Qin Yun felt relieved when he spotted Long Cangsheng present.

"Bald bastard, you actually managed to come out? I thought you were left to die trapped inside the Nine Dragons Demon Prison Tower!" a Half-Immortal from the Long family sneered. "Since you're here, that’s perfect! We’re currently deliberating a crucial matter. As a member of our Long family, you should contribute something, shouldn’t you?"

A member of the Heavenly Dragon Gate said, "Surrender that dragon soul for us to share! It will bolster our collective power!"

Qin Yun chuckled. "That dragon soul isn’t with me anymore. I gave it to Senior Long Bei from the Nine Dragons Demon Prison Tower! You can go ask him for it!"

Hearing this, the elders from the Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Long family went pale!

Especially the Heavenly Dragon Gate members, whose faces twisted in despair!

If the dragon soul had still been in Qin Yun’s possession, the Half-Immortals from the Heavenly Dragon Gate, Mystic Realm Dragon Gate, and the Long family could have pressured Long Cangsheng together to retrieve it.

But now, since the dragon soul had been given to Long Bei, they had no chance of getting it back!

"I gave it to him so he would let me out," Qin Yun added.

The people present wondered how Qin Yun could freely enter and exit the Nine Dragons Demon Prison Tower—now they understood it was because of his good relationship with Long Bei.

A Long family member sneered, "Don’t flatter yourself, bald bastard! Long Bei may be a Celestial Dragon, but he’s still under our control! Giving the dragon soul to him is actually beneficial for us!"

Long Bei had always been controlled by the Long family. If the Manor Lord of Dragon King Manor gave the order, Long Bei wouldn’t dare refuse.

"Then go get it from him!" Qin Yun spread his hands and said, "I gave it to Senior Long Bei to strengthen the power of our Dragon King Manor. That should count as a significant contribution, right?"

"Tch!" A Half-Immortal from the Heavenly Dragon Gate snorted angrily.

They still nursed a bitter grudge over Long Chuanwu’s crippling.

"Let’s go!" Long Cangsheng said coldly, then headed toward the main gate.

Currently, within the Long family, Long Cangsheng’s faction was the weakest, while the other three factions had united, putting immense pressure on him.

Just moments ago, Long Cangsheng had been worried that the Heavenly Dragon Gate and others might join forces to seize the dragon soul by force.

Fortunately, Qin Yun managed to bluff his way through—otherwise, a fight would have been inevitable!

Long Cangsheng hurriedly ushered Qin Yun and the others back to the estate.

Once they returned, Long Yucang slumped onto a chair and exclaimed, "I nearly died of fright! Those guys from the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate are so strong! And they brought such formidable reinforcements! If a fight had broken out, the consequences would have been unthinkable!"

Long Cangsheng mopped his brow and said, "After the devastating casualties they suffered during the Sword Island incident, the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate lost every last man. That’s why they sent so many people this time—to settle scores with the Sword Family!"

Long Yucang glanced at Qin Yun, as only he knew Qin Yun’s true identity. Back on Sword Island, it was Qin Yun who had wiped them out.

Long Cangsheng said, "Dragon King Estate is not a place to stay for long. We should leave quickly! If we go to war with the Sword Family, the result will surely be both sides losing!"

Xian Rujing sipped her tea and snorted coldly, "Your Long clan is downright stupid! Knowing it would lead to mutual destruction, why still insist on fighting?"

Long Cangsheng sighed helplessly, "Dragon King Estate, Celestial Dragon Gate, and Mystic Realm Dragon Gate! Among these three factions, the strongest is Mystic Realm Dragon Gate... If Mystic Realm Dragon Gate doesn’t suppress the Sword Family, it won’t be long before the Sword Family invades the Mystic Realm, causing even greater chaos there!"

Qin Yun asked, "Doesn’t Dragon King Estate have two Celestial Dragons?"

Long Cangsheng shook his head, "The Celestial Dragons can only exert their power within Dragon King Estate. Once they leave, they’re useless! And those sword cultivators from the Sword Family are terrifying. If we fight outside, our losses will be severe!"

Long Yucang said, "Grandfather, are we really leaving Dragon King Estate? This place has so many business interests. If we leave, earning purple crystals won’t be so easy in the future!"

Long Cangsheng sighed, "I don’t want to leave either, but there’s no place for us here anymore! Those people have always had their eye on me, afraid I’d take control of Dragon King Estate!"

Qin Yun could tell that Long Cangsheng wasn't one to pick fights, yet others constantly distrusted him.

"Baldie, come with me! I have some questions for you!" Long Cangsheng said to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun followed Long Cangsheng out of the hall and into a secret basement room.

Inside the chamber, Long Cangsheng said to Qin Yun, "Though you infiltrated Dragon King Estate by impersonating my grandson, you saved Long Yucang and avenged my son. For that, I thank you!"

"Grandfather, I also thank you for gifting me the Imperial Talisman Codex!" Qin Yun smiled.

Long Cangsheng also smiled warmly, "Kid, you truly are remarkable! There’s something I want to ask—how is Elder Long Bei doing now? It’s been a long time since I last saw him."

Qin Yun decided this was the right moment to discuss Long Bei with Long Cangsheng.

"Grandfather, are you close with Elder Long Bei?" Qin Yun asked.

"I deeply respect him! It was his guidance that allowed me to cultivate the Dragon Transformation Power!" Long Cangsheng nodded.

"Elder Long Bei has long held resentment toward Dragon King Estate and the other Celestial Dragon. Now, he has shaken off the estate’s control—the Beast Taming Ring on him has stopped working!" Qin Yun whispered.

Upon hearing this, Long Cangsheng’s face broke into a grin. "That’s wonderful news!"

"Grandfather, Elder Long Bei plans to deal with that Celestial Dragon and needs our help!" Qin Yun added.

"Oh? How can we assist him?" Long Cangsheng’s eyes gleamed as he eagerly asked.

"It’s like this—I have a set of ancestral banner formations that require complex Yang inscriptions to be carved. At my current strength, I can’t carve those patterns yet, but I can handle other totem patterns and Star-Moon Runes," Qin Yun explained.

Long Cangsheng took a deep breath, excitement rising. "What kind of Yang Patterns are they?"

"Beast-Control Yang Patterns!"

Qin Yun quickly pulled out a bundle of parchment—design schematics for the Dragon Sealing Array.

Long Cangsheng pored over the complex markings on the schematics, his excitement growing as if entranced.

"Once we deal with that Celestial Dragon, we can get the hell out of here!" Qin Yun added.

Long Cangsheng, who still appeared youthful like a middle-aged man despite being on the verge of ascension, had long dreamed of making his way to the Immortal Realm or exploring realms like the Mystic Realm.

He had wanted to leave for a long time.

"Good! Let’s start crafting this banner formation right away!" Long Cangsheng said, barely containing his excitement.

"I’ll go inform Brother and the others that we’ll be crafting magical tools and laying down arrays here, so it’ll take some time before we can leave," Qin Yun said.

Long Cangsheng nodded, then pulled out various materials from his storage space.

After Qin Yun went out, he greeted Long Yucang and Xian Rujing before entering the hidden chamber.

Once inside, he saw Long Cangsheng beginning to trim some thick beast hides.

"These hides were prepared by me beforehand, mainly used for making talismans or laying out arrays!" Long Cangsheng said.

Qin Yun also noticed stacks of thick hides on the ground.

Having lived for so many years and being a powerful Runes Master, Long Cangsheng had amassed all manner of materials.

This was also why Xiao Yuemei had Qin Yun seek out Long Cangsheng.

With this, after trimming the hides, all that remained was carving the runes.

"Grandfather, since you're from the Dragon King Manor, wouldn't that be awkward for you to capture that Celestial Dragon?" Qin Yun chuckled.

"Hmph! That Celestial Dragon is an insufferably arrogant creature, and played favorites! Many elders and young disciples in the Dragon King Manor have received guidance from that Celestial Dragon—except me!" Long Cangsheng snorted coldly. "Later, it was Senior Long Bei who saw potential in me and guided me in cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Technique!"

This was also the reason Long Cangsheng had always clashed with that group.

The Heavenly Dragon Technique was the core technique of the Dragon King Manor. Having guidance early on could spare one many wrong turns, so Long Cangsheng had always been grateful to Long Bei.

With Long Cangsheng's help, Qin Yun felt even more confident in capturing that Celestial Dragon!

After Long Cangsheng finished cutting the materials needed for the flag array, he began studying the sun runes.

"A total of thirty-six banners are needed..." Qin Yun produced his Lingxi Mystic Brush and started carving runes on the hides.

He carved star runes, moon runes, and hunter totems.

Only the hunter totems posed any real challenge—the star and moon runes were simple for him.

"If only I had a Totemic Runesoul, it would be much easier!" Qin Yun couldn't help envying Liu Jingmeng's Totemic Runesoul.

He made quick work of carving the star and moon runes and then turned his attention to the hunter totem runes.

Long Cangsheng was studying the sun runes, occasionally glancing at Qin Yun.

Suddenly, he noticed Qin Yun had already finished carving the star and moon runes and blurted out, "It hasn't been long, and you've already carved those two types of runes?"

Qin Yun chuckled. "Grandfather, we need to hurry. I’m worried Senior Long Bei might lose patience and make his move too soon!"

Long Cangsheng quickly nodded and returned to studying the sun runes. He simply assumed Qin Yun had learned those star and moon runes long ago, which was why he was so fast.

The hunter totem runes Qin Yun was carving now were picking up as he went.

Relying on his powerful mental energy and extensive experience in carving totem runes, he was able to quickly master the hunter totem.

Previously, he had feared that relying too much on rune souls to carve totems would weaken his grasp of them.

But now, it was thanks to his past rapid carving of totem runes that he could quickly learn the hunter totem runes!

If he had a Totemic Runesoul again, he'd be even quicker.